By Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj There is a story of God sending two angels to earth to listen to the prayers of humanity. One angel was asked to collect the prayers asking God for something. The other angel was asked to collect the prayers of thanksgiving and gratitude. The two angels were given large baskets to collect...
By Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj The Light and Sound is a stream of love. When we meditate, the divine love of God touches our soul. It permeates our being and fills us with love and bliss. Contact with this rapturous power transmutes us into itself. As a result, we become more loving. We develop...
By Keara O’Bryen One cannot deny the interconnectedness of all that is - whether this is a manifestation of oppression and violence or liberation and kindness. Our social and economic systems are a pandemic of violent and exploitative practices that lack reciprocity and promote inequity - sustainable for those that refuse to see the continuation...
By John Di Leonardo After hearing from Humane Long Island and its international Duck Defenders project, St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School has pledged to end its 40-year tradition of hatching baby ducklings in classrooms. The last eleven ducklings hatched last week are being cared for at Humane Long Island's Riverhead aviary while awaiting...
Wisdom from the divine discourses of Pramukh Swami Maharaj At the 'Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders' held in New York on August 29, 2000, Pramukh Swami Maharaj addressed the unprecedented gathering of global religious leaders. The key points of his speech are summarized below: DIALOGUE WITH RELIGIOUS LEADERS Inter-religious dialogue and harmony is...
By Juliana Di Leonardo The Earth is a beautiful place filled with all kinds of unique creatures, plants and sites, however, we have increasingly taken their existence for granted. Many people today still expect our world to continue to thrive while having zero concern of how greedily taking the planet's resources may negatively impact the...
Wisdom from the divine discourses of Pramukh Swami Maharaj In an age characterized by increasing despair and anxiety, Pramukh Swami Maharaj's wisdom, shared during a Youth Convention in Orlando, Florida in 2000, on the importance of self-control and discipline, is more relevant than ever. Although material wealth has increased, happiness has diminished, with people craving independence and freedom...
By Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj The World was meant to be a Garden of Eden and a heaven of bliss. The world we see before us is vastly altered from the world of yesterday. We live in an age in which we have made tremendous progress in the areas of science and technology. Despite...
By Juliana Di Leonardo People address problems in many different ways, some ignore them or opt for a quick fix and others choose to eradicate the issue immediately. Lately, it feels like our current leaders are choosing to wear horse blinders to avoid seeing the actual issues that arise throughout their administration. It appears that...
